EAST COAST COMICON Spotlight: MARK MORALES, Master of the Inks

Mark Morales is one of comics’ most sought-after inkers, with major credits at Marvel and DC, among others. In fact, he’s right now working on Convergence #7 at DC — and will be at EAST COAST COMICON this weekend!

Mark Morales: Born in New York City and raised in Long Island, I started out looking at the Sunday funnies as a toddler. I saw my first actual comic book at 6 and was hooked. Drew throughout childhood and into my teen years. After high school I attended NYC’s School of Visual Arts where I had teachers like Harvey Kurtzman, Will Eisner, Gene Colan, among others. After graduating and working in the graphic design and animation fields for a few years, I got into the comics field in 1993 and have been doing it ever since.

What are you working on now?

Currently I am working on Issue #7 of Convergence from DC Comics with penciller Aaron Lopresti.

What’s your favorite convention memory?

My favorite convention memory is the 1994 San Diego Comic-Con. It’s the first show where I attended as a working professional instead of just a fan.

What was your first comic?

First comic I ever laid eyes on was Marvel Premiere #23 with Iron Fist fighting the Warhawk. I read it at my brother’s summer camp, but didn’t actually own it. Later on I hunted down a copy that I still own.

What are you reading now?

I’m so busy that I don’t get to read much now. But I have enjoyed DC‘s Multiversity series. Especially the Frank Quitely Charlton character issue and the Cameron Stewart Captain Marvel one.